Display-rack



H. W. ELLIOTT.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2,192]. 1,401,057, Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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ATTORNEY H. W. ELLIOTT.

DISP'LAY RACK.

APPLlCATlON FILED ABR.2 192|- 1,401,Q57. Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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I I} I I l i i WITNESS: ATTORNYEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE W. ELLIOTT, 0F GREENFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WALTERA.

GRAY, OF GREENFIELD, OHIO.

DISPLAY-RACK.-.

Application filed April 2,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORACE WV. ELLIOTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greenfield, in the county of Highland and State of Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

One object of my )resent invention is the provision of a simple, durableinexpenslve and advantageous display rack that is susceptible of beingshipped in a knocked down state and readily set up wlthout theassistance of skilled labor and is adapted to be manipulated so as toshow off goods to excellent advantage and thereby promote the salethereof.

Another object is the provision of a display rack capable of being builtup unit by unit as conditions require.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof p Figure 1 is a brokenside elevatlon of a" display rack constructed in accordance with myinvention. 4

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary diame'trical section of the same, with someparts in elevation.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of amodification.

Fig. 4 is a detail view illustrative of another modification.

Similar numerals designate corresponding parts in Figs. 1 and 2 to whichreference will first be made.

The shelves 1 of my novel rack may be of glass, wood or otherappropriate material, and each is characterized by a central aperture 2.

In addition to the shelves 1 the rack comprises a base 3 of any desiredmaterial, the said base being preferably, though not necessarily,provided with feet 4:. Superimposed on and fixed at 5 to the base 3 is abase plate 6 into which is threaded the lower end of a tubular section7, of gas pipe or other appropriate material. The said tubular section 7is arranged under and supports a plate 8 upon which is superimposed thelowermost shelf 1. The said plate 8 is provided with a threaded aperture9, and arranged in and extending above the plate 8 is the threaded endportion 10 of a rod member 11, said rod Specification of Letters Patent.Patented'Dec. 20, 1921,

1921. Serial No. 458,139.

portion 11 being preferably tubular and being socketed in the tubularsection 7 as indicated. Surrounding the rod section 11 and superimposedupon the lower shelf 1 is a Washer 12 of felt or analogous material andthreaded on the upper end of the rod section 11 is a cup 13 in which isan interior thread 14 for the engagement of the lower threaded end ofthe tubular section 15 that is interposed between the lower shelf 1 andthe intermediate shelf 1. At its upper end the tubular section 15 restsunder a second plate 8 1n which is threaded a second rod sectlon 11,which rod section 11 has its threadedportion 10 extended through theintermediate shelf and equipped with a felt washer 12 and a nut 13similar with those before described. Threaded in the intermediate nut 13and arranged under a plate 8 similar to those before 'describedis athird tubular section 7 in which is socketed a third rod section 11.\Vhen the said rod section 11 is the uppermost one as appears in Fig. 1,the nut 13 that is threaded on said rod section is provided with anupwardly extending stem 20, designed to carry in appropriate manner aprice card 21 or the like. It will also be understood that between thenut 13 and the upper shelf 1 is interposed a felt washer 12 similar tothose before described.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that each of the shelves 1 isclamped and strongly held between opposed clamping means on a rodsection 11, and that each rod section 11 is removably arranged in atubular section 7 below it. From this it follows that each shelf and itsappurtenances are adapted to be handled as a unit, and that, therefore,the rack may be built up as high as is desirable, and this without theemployment of skilled labor. It will also be apparent that the shelves 1may be turned about their common axis for the display of goods to thebest advantage. In this connection it will be apprcciated'that theintermediate tubular section 15 will turn with the lower shelf, and theupper tubular section 7 will turn with the intermediate shelf 1, so thatgoods propped against said tubu lar section as appears in Fig. 1 will beturned with the shelves. In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the lowerand outer tubular section 7 is superimposed upon the base late 6, andthe said base plate 6 is provi ed with a threaded aperture 6' for theengagement of a lower inner rod section 11 that is threaded at its lowerend for engagement with the threaded aperture 6" and is provided at 30with a diametrical aperture.

t will also be noticed that the outer tubular section 7 a is alsoprovided with an aperture 31. These diametrical apertures 30 and 31 areprovided in order that the tubular section '7 and the rod sect-ion 11may be turned through the medium of a nail or the like in the connectionand disconnection of the parts. At its upper end the outer tubularsect-ion 7 is arranged in threaded engagement with a plate 8, disposedunder and fixedly connected to the lower shelf 1. The said shelf 1 ispreferably of wood and is provided by preference with an upstandingmarginal flange 1 to prevent the accidental displacement of goods. Inthe shelf 1 is a central aperture through which extends the intermediatetubular section 7 that is threaded at its lower end into the plate 8.

The before mentioned rod section 11 is carried through the lower andintermediate tubular sections 7 and to a point above the intermediatesection 7 where it is threaded into a union arranged under theintermediate plate 8, which, in turn, is arranged under and fixed to theintermediate shelf 1. It will also be noticed that the intermediatetubular section 7 is provided with a diametrical aperture 31 for thepurpose before described, and the upper portion of the rod section 11 isalso provided with an upper aperture 30. Threaded at its lower end intothe intermediate late 8 is the upper tubular section 7 W ich extendsthrough an aperture in the intermediate shelf 1 and serves to receive arod section 11 that is threaded at its lower end into the union 35. Thesaid upper rod section 11 has its upper end arranged under the plate 8of the upper shelf 1, and it also will be noticed that the plate 8 has athreaded aperture 8 to receive the lower threaded end of a rod 20,preferably of wood, and which rod 20 extends through a central aperturein the upper shelf 1 and is designed to carry in appropriate manner atits u per end a tag or card indicated by 21. n this modification it willbe manifest that the rack is adapted to be assembled and disassembledwithout employment of skilled labor, and that the rack is also adaptedto be built up as high as desirable by the addition of fresh units.

In the embodiments shown in Fig. 4 the shelf 1 is preferably of glassplate, felt washers 12* are arranged above and below the said glassplate; the upper washer being interposed between the shelf 1 and a locknut 1 on the lower threaded portion of the intermediate tubular section7.

In all of the modifications ofmy invention it will be apparent that theconstruction is characterized by simplicity and strength, and that inall of the embodiments is pre served the scheme of building up the rackunit by unit as high as desirable, according to the goods to bedisplayed.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent, 1s:-

1. A display rack comprising an apertured shelf, outer tubular sectionsabove and below the shelf, a plate below the shelf, and an inclosed rodsection extending through the apertured shelf and threaded into the saidplate, in combination with a member threaded on the inclosed rod sectionabove the shelf to clamp the shelf against the plate.

2. In a display rack, the combination of spaced apertured shelves,plates disposed under the shelves and having threaded aperturescoincident with the apertures of the shelves, outer tubular sectionsarranged with their upper ends under the plates, inner rod sectionssocketed in the outer tubular sections and threaded in the plates andextending above the shelves, washers on the shelves and around said rodsections, and nuts superimposed on the washers and threaded on the rodsections and having interiorly threaded portions.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HORACE W. ELLIOTT.

